Big rise in illegal dumping
Illegal dumping of waste, including rotting pig carcasses, car parts, used nappies and old furniture, has soared in Marlborough over the past decade.Grand days that turned to ashes
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Arthur Harrison was an enthusiastic photographer who stopped showing his photo slides to guests when his wife died.
Rental cars damaged by vandals in Picton
1:15pm Vandals appear to have bounced on Hertz rental cars parked near the Picton i-Site information centre, causing hundreds of dollars of damage.
Screwcaps impress expert
1:15pm A pioneering move by a group of Marlborough wine-industry stalwarts to introduce screwcaps to their wine bottles was "unprecedented" in its success as a marketing initiative, says a visiting France-based professor.
Residents push for bold plans for Havelock
1:15pm Havelock residents have outlined a series of bold renewal measures, including moving Sanford's mussel factory and the Havelock Motor Camp, as they call for the town to reclaim its connection with the sea.
On a beer break
Selling Renaissance beer at the Blues Brews and BBQs festival on Saturday completed two American women's "brewery research" in New Zealand.
Unity may be a bridge too far
Fish & Game accepts that there may be room to move in designing a hydroelectric scheme for the Wairau River which would satisfy concerns about effects on fish, game birds and angling.
'This is the wrong scheme on the wrong river'
Getting to know your beer
Coal deal challenges pledge
Prime Minister John Key's insistence that New Zealand can close an income gap with Australia has been dealt a further blow, with the signing of an $85 billion deal to export coal to China.
Retailers warned over small print
The Commerce Commission is warning retailers not to use small print to hide the truth about promotions after Borders recently was caught out for the practice.
Deutsche eyes NZ's Craigs Investment
Tower outperforming last year
Dairy cow numbers hit record hit
Sheep numbers have continued to fall, dairy cow numbers are rising and grain crops increased markedly, latest agricultural production figures show.
Close-fought contests for bowlers
Despite finishing third over-all at last weekend's triangular tournament in Wellington, Marlborough senior men's bowls selector Kingsley Schroder was pleased enough with his charges' performances.
Cook signs up again
The Tasman Makos rugby team playing roster increased today with confirmation that wing Blair Cook has signed for the 2010 season.
Academy puts blot on Wairau unbeaten run
Crusaders blitz Blues
Gold galore for Blenheim club
Blenheim Rowing Club coach Bill Campbell is not one to get carried away with a bit of success but even he couldn't help but be impressed by his charges' efforts at the South Island championships at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel last weekend.
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Field of dreams
Thirteen is an unlucky number for many, but not for one Marlborough ploughing ace.
Farmer blitzes competition
It was a case of second-time lucky for Thomas Harvey, when he was named the region's young farmer of the year on Saturday.
Bumper crop beats the wet
Poor start but cherry on the cake for some
Farmers in fierce bidding for ewes
A shortage of breeding ewes produced some rabid bidding at the annual Blenheim Open Ewe Fair.
In praise of the trout
A fly fisherman's wife once said: "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and you get rid of him for the whole weekend."
Keeping well
It's hard to get much done indoors when the weathers nice outside. This summer has been so variable, it's not only our plants that have to make the most of the warm weather before it fades into yet another cool weather pattern.
Fox and the grapes make a fine wine story
Drat that rat in the garden
Legend in a lunchbox
Food for thought – it takes energy to keep a young brain thinking and a young body growing at school each day.
Drinking in the blues
Five top Aussie and Kiwi bands are lined up for the BB and B festival.
Dynamic strumming
A little South American flavour to savour in Picton.
Blues, Brews and BBQs 2010
Have a go day
Arts diary
What's on in and around Marlborough?
Family connection with ship
Great-great-nephew of Duncan Dunbar II, who owned the Edwin Fox
Age no barrier with fine wine
In the first of a five-part series on winemakers of different ages, Rachel Young talks to 20-something-year old Nina Stocker about how her family's hobby has become her passion.
More than a flying visit
Caretaker wanted
A new lease on life for hospital
Wairau Hospital has been brought into the 21st century with the completion of the second of four stages in a $45.7 million rebuild.
Red Daley Xpress Club
Kids club with attitude, prizes to win, loads of stuff to do after school, on holiday or whenever
